Maria Churchwell
Maria Churchwell (maiden name: Beal) was born into slavery. Her owner was Rueben Gordon. She married Peter Churchwell on December 25, 1857, in Springfield, Albemarle County, Virginia. She died on either September 7 or November 5, 1859, while giving birth to a daughter, Harriet.
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| Death date: | 1859-09-07 or 1859-11-05 | ||||||||||||
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SOURCES
Pension Records for Peter Churchwell, RG15, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
